> > All I want to know is where to put my fingers. Note length, tempo, [...] is minor in comparison > NO!!! Music is the combination of rhythm and pitch. In ma

> > All I want to know is where to put my fingers. Note length, tempo, [...] is minor in comparison > NO!!! Music is the combination of rhythm and pitch. In many cases rythm is more important than pitch! Lots of folks have jumped on this line, but surely if we put on our principle-of-charity hats we can presume that the author is saying rhythm's not important for the purposes of their notation - e.g. because it's meant for learners playing songs they're already familiar with. They're presumably not claiming rhythm is unimportant period - nobody who's heard music thinks that.